八音

Chinese
eight sound; noise; news
trad. (八音) 八 音
simp. #(八音) 八 音

Pronunciation

Noun

八音

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 八 (bā),‎ 音 (yīn).
  2. (music) an ancient Chinese system of classifying musical instruments into eight materials
  3. (music) any one of a variety of genres of traditional instrumental ensemble music, mostly originating in southern China and Taiwan

Derived terms
  • 戚林八音
  • 玉林八音

Japanese
Kanji in this term
八 音
はち > はっ
Grade: 1		 いん > ちん
Grade: 1
goon kan’on
Kanji in this term
八 音
はち
Grade: 1		 いん
Grade: 1
goon kan’on
Kanji in this term
八 音
はち > はっ
Grade: 1		 おん > とん
Grade: 1
goon
Kanji in this term
八 音
はち
Grade: 1		 おん
Grade: 1
goon

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 八音 (pˠat̚ ʔˠiɪm). The on reading for 音 changes to ton as an instance of renjō (連声). The in reading for 音 changes to chin as an instance of renjō (連声).

Noun

八(はち)音(おん) or 八(はっ)音(とん) or 八(はち)音(いん) or 八(はっ)音(ちん) • (hachion or hatton or hachiin or hatchin) 

  1. (music) an ancient Chinese system of classifying musical instruments into eight materials

See also

Vietnamese
Hán tự in this term
八音

Noun

八音 • (bát âm)

  1. chữ Hán form of bát âm (“musical instrument classification system”).
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